Verified Fla. Stat. §320.07(3) · Checked July 2026 · 2 sources
What an expired-registration ticket costs in Florida
Citation data · First offense Fla. Stat. §320.07(3)
Nonmoving infraction (≤6 months expired)
Florida grades the offense by how long you’ve been expired: six months or less is a noncriminal traffic infraction punishable as a nonmoving violation under chapter 318 (Fla. Stat. §320.07(3)). The dollar amount comes from the county court’s chapter 318 fine schedule rather than the statute itself.
Verified July 2026
By Mario Bailey
What to do now
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Check how long you have been expired
Six months or less is a noncriminal nonmoving infraction. More than six months, a second or subsequent offense becomes a second-degree misdemeanor.
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Renew before your court date
The infraction-tier fine comes from your county court fine schedule under chapter 318, and renewing promptly keeps you out of the criminal tier on any future stop.
Note: amounts vary by county fine schedule for the infraction tier, the figures above are the statutory frame, not a quote.
Repeat offenses
Expired more than six months: a first offense is still penalized under §318.14, but a second or subsequent offense becomes a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable under §§775.082–775.083.
Is driving on expired tags a crime in Florida?
Under six months expired: no. Over six months on a second or subsequent offense: yes, a second-degree criminal misdemeanor.
Frequently asked questions
Is driving with an expired tag a crime in Florida?
Not if it has been expired six months or less, that is a noncriminal nonmoving infraction. Expired more than six months, a second or subsequent offense is a second-degree misdemeanor (Fla. Stat. §320.07(3)).
How much is an expired-tag ticket in Florida?
The statute sets the classification, not the dollar amount: the infraction tier is punished per the chapter 318 schedule, which varies by county. The serious exposure is the criminal tier after six months on repeat offenses.
Sources
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General legal information, not legal advice. Statutes and penalty schedules summarized from the sources above as of July 2026.